General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 18 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
P (Phosphorus)
K (Potassium)
Fe (Iron)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Underground rhizomes
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star

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Common names
  • Pink Yarrow
  • Yarrow

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Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-07-19
Pale pink Achillea mixed in with Monarda 'Colrain Red'.
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Date: 2016-06-25
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-29
'Island Pink' has both pink and white blooms
Location: Whetstone Park of Roses, Columbus OH USA
Date: 2016-06-25
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-06-02
Location: Darwell Rolling Woods, Alberta
Date: 2015-07-31
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Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 22, 2014 12:51 PM concerning plant:
    Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a larval host plant for the Painted Lady butterfly. It also has special value to native bees, and supports conservation biological control by attracting beneficial insects to the garden, including lacewings, hoverflies, parasitic mini-wasps, and ladybugs. These beneficial insects feed on a variety of common garden pests.
Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906 On May 27, 2015 Bloomed
MunchkinsMom On November 3, 2016 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Never returned in 2016
MunchkinsMom On April 4, 2016 Miscellaneous Event
No signs of life yet
MunchkinsMom On October 26, 2015 Transplanted
Small Flower Bed
MunchkinsMom On October 10, 2015 Obtained plant
UCD Plant Sale $7.50 4" Pot
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